MY Red table!!!

[mshur]

I got home after work and almost had a hard attack. My pride red table collapse, rock stracture couldnt handle the weight. of cause i couldnt even eat my diiner and start thinking what i should do.... here is my temp fix , but i would like to hear from you guys what else i can do? colonie is really big : 25-30" wide and about 20" deep. Should i redo the whole island or leave this rods and let it growth more....dilema

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[Josh]

You can't secure it without the sticks?

 

[mshur]

Nope

I willbe looking for some Tonga branch to support it. If not i will have to make some mini colonies for sale

 

[KathyC]

Stunning tank Mike, though your tanks always have been!

Quite a dilemma you have there...while I'm sure those rods will cover with coralline quickly, their straight profile would detract from your beautiful tank.

Another consideration might be -Is the table shading other corals that you might like to see grow more?

My vote would be to get some sort of rock structure under there so it can continue to grow where it is clearly already very happy. It is a hell of a centerpiece. Can you do that without having to redo the entire island?

 

[kidninja]

ask NIGHTCRAWLER to make to a custom rock piece lol, dam man beautiful tank!

 

[mshur]

Thank you Kathy,

I only have froggy and some LPS so not really shading anything. belive me i frag so many times and so many guys have this coral
So, far i will be looking for tonga branch. hopefully i come a cross since its really hard to find tonga rock lately

 

[Jkedra]

What a stunning tank...

 

[mshur]

ask NIGHTCRAWLER to make to a custom rock piece lol, dam man beautiful tank!

thank you, other good idea!!! do you what material he uses to make custom rock?

 

[lfsmarineguy]

You could always coat more pvc with concrete and swap them out when they're cured. Secure the new ones to the rock structure more discreetly and you won't have to worry about supporting it again for a long time.

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

Nope

I willbe looking for some Tonga branch to support it. If not i will have to make some mini colonies for sale

Mike sorry to hear about this. I think a branching Tonga peice will look the best. This is a monster of a peice.....and you frag this thing like crazy !!!!

 

[TimberTDI]

How come my problems are never like this?:arg:

 

[mshur]

Mike sorry to hear about this. I think a branching Tonga peice will look the best. This is a monster of a peice.....and you frag this thing like crazy !!!!

Hey buddy,
whats up? yeah, can you belive this think is falling on me ill be looking for long thin pice of rock..will be hard thought

 

[h2o]

Yeah Mike i would go with nice tonga branch i dont have any but im sure someone here on MR has a nice pice for u btw. the red table frag i got from u is like 8x12 already

 

[smoq]

I would go with the tonga branch too, or make your own custom rock out of those rods. Good reading:
http://www.athiel.com/lib10/rockmaking.htm
http://www.mindspear.com/reef/concrete/index.htm
http://www.livingreefs.com/making-your-own-live-rock-t407.html

 

[coralnut99]

Add me to the list of branch suggesters. While a custom-made piece of rock sounds interesting, I just can't see one being as sturdy or looking quite the same. From the size of that beauty, it would seem like some major pruning would be in order though. Even on the reef they often succumb to their own weight.

And certainly add me to the list of "Gorgeous Tank Observations". We all wish for such problems.

 

[jr973]

Yes that table is a nice piece along with all your other jewles in there keep up the good work there pal

 

[basiab]

Wow, wish I had that problem.

 

[mshur]

Thank you guys,
I am in the hunt for tonga brach . if anyone have available ,please LMK
Rock should be ~12" long

Thank you ALL

 

[jason18]

I'm so tempted to take one out of my tank to give you..lol

 

[greengny]

Tonga Rock

Check out Mike's store in Deer Park (Tropical "something"). Last time I was there he had quite a bit of Tonga/branch for you to choose from. Good luck.